Etymology

nakamal

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Today it means: A traditional meeting house or gathering place in Vanuatu, used for community meetings, ceremonies, and the drinking of kava. Full definition →

Bislama nakamal ← Raga na gamali
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  1. Raga · derived fromna gamali
  2. Bislama · borrowed fromnakamal
  3. English todaynakamal

Borrowed from Bislama nakamal, ultimately from a substrate language, such as Raga na gamali.

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